Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
A Grist of Bills and Resolutions In the
Senate.
The Presidents Message Referred to tn
Finance Committee.
Sensible Remarks Of Senator Pugh on
the Whiskey Tax.
A Ridiculous Proposition to Dismember
Montana.
Judge De Wolf Nominated to Succeed
Judge Galbraith.

Treasury with report from the special
agent on the condition OF affairs on Seal
Islands, Alaska. Referred to Committee on
Foreign Relations. Also a communica-
tion enclosing copies OF papers relating to
the recent bonding of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. Also the memorial
OF the Constitutional Convention of the
Territory of Utah asking admission into
the Union as State with copies of the
Constitution. Referred to the Committee
reported favorably from committees and
placed on the calendar: To esta blish two
additional land Offices in Colorado; to pro-
vide in certain cases for future wagonroad
grants in Oregon; granting to the State of
California five per cent. net proceeds of the
cash sales of public lands in that State.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, Buffers reso-
luton for the appointment Of Select
Committee to inquire into the advisability
of the establishment OF a government
postal telegraph was reconsidered and the
bill was referred to the Post Office Commit
tee. The Chairman moved that the Presi-
dents message and accompanying docu-
ments be referred to the Committee on
Finance and gave notice that after the
holidays he would address the Senate on
the subject. The motion was agreed to.
By Mr.. Henderson: To divide the State
of Nebraska into two judicial districts.
By Mr.. Cullom: To annex q portion OF
Montana to Idaho.
By Mr.. Palmer: To extirpate contagious
pleuro-pneumonia, foot and mouth disease
and rinderpest among cattle and to facili-
tate expectation cattle and exports live
stock.
A resolution was introduced to remove
the internal revenue tax on whiskey and
Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate on the
subject.
He had never heard any valid reason
why whiskey drinkers should be relieved
from the payment of this tax, and why the
revenue which it yielded should be extorted
bv the tariff from consumers OF the neces-
saries of life. He knew no better use that
whiskey could be applied than to the pro-
duction of S9O,OOO,O necessary to pay
pensions and the interest OF the war debt,
instead OF extorting that amount from the
harmless consumption OF articles. AS a
general compromise he would repeal the in
ternal tax on tobacco for the reason that
tobacco was an agricultural product, and
let the tax on whiskey stand for future
consideration. He would vote for no
duty on any article manufactured
in the United States tLat wooio
cripple any home industry. Both
Republican and Democratic parties had
promised to reduce the income to the want s
of the Government and it was trifling for
Republicans to charge upon the Democratic
party the blame OF failure to revise the
tariff. This Congress could not adjourn
until such change is made in the revenue
taxes as would stop the flow Of money from
the people into the national treasury be
yond the needs of the Government. He
would put on the free list chemicals aud
raw wool Of all low grades and salt. and
might be willing to add otter articles,
There could be no mistake as to what the
President believed to be the paramount
duty of Congress. There was not single
sentence in the message that was not the
truth and the whole truth. At the close OF
Pueh's remarks the resolution was ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr.. Blair gave notice he would tomorrow
ask the Senate to proceed to the consider
alton of the educational bill. The Senate
then Proceeded to executive business and
when the doors were reopened, adjourned
The House.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the Committee on Rules as follows: The
Sneaker, Messrs. Randall, Mills, Reed, and
Cannon.
Mr., Dibble, of South Carolina, offered a
resolution referring to the Committee or
Appropriations the reports OF the Court o.
Claims on French spoliation claims with
instructions to the committee to report al
claims which have been decidedly favorable
to the claimants, in the general deficiency
bill, After considerable discussion the res
olution was adopted by vote OF l63 tc
81.
Mr.. Buck alew offered Il resolution for the
appointment OF select committee on cleo
ton of President, Weep 'ident and Rep
resentatiyes in Congress- Referred to the
Committee on Rules.
Grosvenor, OF Ohio, offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary Of War for state
ment of the plan and scope OF compilation
of official records of the war OF the Ke
bellion, specifying any change in arrange
ment on subject matter to be published
from that followed while the publication
was in charge of the late Lieutenant-Colone
Scott. and also for copies OF all orders anc
communications relating to permitting o
refusing access to such portions OF the wal
records as have been selected Tor publlca
ton. Referred.
The House then adjourned until to.mor
row.
LAMAR's NOMINATION..
The Senate Judiciary Committee held {
meeting this morning at which the nomlna
ton of Lamar was taken up and his poiltl
cal record discussed. Senator Pugh ap
neared as the foremost champion OF tn
nominee, addressing his colleagues at con
siderable length in justification OF Lamar
past course The hour for meeting OF tn
Senate arrived before the subject was ex
hausted and it's further consideration wa
referred to subcommittee consisting o
Edmunds, Hoar and Pugh.
A RIDICULOUS PROPOSITION
The bill introduced by Senator Cullon
to-day to annex a portion OF Montana tt
Idaho Territory cuts off the counties o
Beayerhead and Missoula from the formel
Territory and Joins them to the latter.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The President has decided to appoin
Stephen A. De Wolf TO be Associate Justlc
of the Supreme Court in Montana in plac
Of Judge Galbraith, whose term has e1
pired. 4,
Among the nominations cent to tn
Senate to-day was the name OF Colone
Wesley Merritt, Fifth Cavalry, to be Brlga
dier General.
Hopkins Trial Postponed,
CINCINNATI, December 19.-The trial G
BENJAMIN f. Hopkins has been postpone
to January 10.
Stone Contractors Insolvent.
BEDFORD, Me-, December 19.-The flrn
| Of Jas, Andrews e. Sons, stone contractor
and owners of the largest granite quarrie
in this city, have gone into Insolvency. II
sufficient capital and labor troubles are IN
causes assigned.
| Deer Lodge Court Items.
DEER LODGE, December l9.-[Special t